Psoriatic Arthritis Archives - Clinical Pain Advisor

Fibromyalgia in Psoriatic Arthritis Associated With Poor Quality of Life

By

Emily Pond

October 22, 2020

Researchers evaluated the association between fibromyalgia in psoriatic arthritis and enthesopathy, sleep, fatigue, and quality of life.

Senior woman with joint pain in her hand

Musculoskeletal Pain

Pain and Fatigue in Psoriatic Arthritis Linked to Reduced Physical Function

By

Alyssa Capel

July 14, 2020

Researchers evaluated the frequency and severity of pain and fatigue in patients with psoriatic arthritis receiving tumor necrosis factor inhibitors.

Musculoskeletal Pain

Fibromyalgia Assessment Screening Tool May Facilitate Diagnosis in Routine Care

By

Amit Akirov, MD

September 25, 2019

Simple Fibromyalgia Assessment Screening Tool indices may facilitate the diagnosis of fibromyalgia in the routine care of patients with other rheumatic diseases.

Psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis increase cardiovascular risks.

Neuropathic Pain

High Prevalence of Neuropathic-Like Pain in Psoriatic Arthritis

By

Amit Akirov, MD

August 6, 2019

The prevalence of neuropathic-like pain was found to be high in patients with psoriatic arthritis, a condition that may be associated with higher disease activity and fibromyalgia.

Chronic Pain

Main Factors Underlying Fatigue in PsA Identified

By

Gary Rothbard, MD

July 29, 2019

Inflammation, disease duration, and chronic pain were identified as the main factors underlying fatigue experienced by patients with psoriatic arthritis.

Rheumatology

Apremilast Monotherapy Effective for DMARD-Naive Psoriatic Arthritis

By

Emily Pond

April 17, 2018

The PALACE 4 trial found that apremilast monotherapy improved symptoms and was generally well-tolerated in DMARD-naive psoriatic arthritis.

Arthritis

Synovitis Detected by Ultrasound in Psoriatic Arthritis in Remission

By

Crystal Wong, MD

August 14, 2017

Underlying synovitis and enthesitis may go undetected in clinical findings, but can be detected by power Doppler ultrasounds.

Arthritis

Psoriatic Arthritis Improved With Etanercept Therapy

By

Jeff Craven

July 31, 2017

Etanercept therapy reduces clinical markers of disease activity in patients with psoriatic arthritis while stabilizing cardiovascular disease risk factors over a period of 5 years.